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Freezing wind, heavy snowfall blows through Waterloo region, Guelph and surrounding areas
Severe winter weather blowing through Waterloo region, Guelph and surrounding areas has prompted Environment Canada to issue a yellow warning for snowfall.
#weather #winter #Waterlooregion #Guelph
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-guelph-freezing-wind-heavy-snowfall-9.7060098?cmp=rss

Film: The Voice of Hind Rajab, Princess Original Cinema at 7pm Friday 30 January 2026

• What: Film: The Voice of Hind Rajab
• When: 7:00pm on Friday 30 January 2026
• Additional Showings: 4:30pm on Saturday 31 January 2026 and 2:30pm on Sunday 1 February 2026
• Where: Princess Original Cinema
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• Phone: +1‑519‑884‑5112 (Princess Cinemas)

Dear Waterloo Region friends of Palestine,

WRFP is privileged to share our first film showing of 2026 with partner, Princess Cinema.

A shattering film using only sound and humanity; screened on the 2nd anniversary of the murder of 5 year-old Hind Rajab.

The voice of Hind Rajab is the voice of Gaza itself, a cry for rescue the entire world could hear, yet no one answered.

On January 29, 2024, a five-year-old Palestinian girl named Hind Rajab and six members of her family attempted to obey an evacuation order by Israel’s military before their home in Gaza City was to be bombed. The Israeli military shelled and shot at the fleeing vehicle, killing Hind’s family and trapping the young girl in the wreckage. Hind was able to place a call to the Palestinian Red Crescent begging for help as darkness falls. She waited 3 hours for an ambulance to be granted permission by the Israeli military to come to her only to have it shelled by a tank just as it reached her. The two paramedics were murdered — as was Hind herself.

Instead of directly depicting this horrific action, the director, Ben Hania, centers the drama within the offices of the Palestinian Red Crescent in the West Bank. The film chronicles the efforts of the call centre dispatcher to maintain an open phone line with Hind while negotiating safe passage for the rescue ambulance with Israel’s uncaring military.

In a bold and inspired move, the director utilizes the actual audio of Hind’s phone calls in the film, a choice that refocuses the line between fiction and documentary, yet never feels exploitative. The film was made with the support of Hind’s mother and the real-life dispatchers who tried to coordinate the rescue effort. The Voice of Hind Rajab is heartbreaking but it is also unflinching portrayal of genocidal intent and the dangers of humanitarian aid work in middle of military fire which targets civilians and civil society. The film is a memorial to a young, innocent life extinguished by a brutal genocide.

The film will be introduced with opening remarks by Robert Massoud, founder of Zatoun.

In deference to the film’s subject it will not be followed by the usual conversation / Q&A.

Tunisia, France, USA | Kaouther Ben Hania | 89 minutes | Arabic with English subtitles

Awards and reviews:

The Voice of Hind Rajab  was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in 2025. It received the longest standing ovation in the festival’s history (24 minutes).  Director Ben Hania said in her powerful acceptance speech: “The voice of Hind is the voice of Gaza itself, a cry for rescue the entire world could hear, yet no one answered. Her voice will continue. Her voice will continue to echo until accountability is real, until justice is served.”

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has 98% based on 49 critics reviews. The website’s consensus reads: “Incorporating real-life elements that are as difficult to witness as they are impossible to forget, The Voice of Hind Rajab is a harrowing docudrama that makes a powerful appeal to humanity.” Metacritic assigned the film a score of 85 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating “universal acclaim.”

“Not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought of Hind and the life that she was denied. Ben Hania’s film asks you to do the same: to remember her smile, her voice, her love of the sea, and her.”  rogerebert.com.

The film is Tunisia’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026.

Hope to see you at the film on Friday, 30 January 2026 (extra showings on Saturday and Sunday).  Please share with family and friends.  Princess Cinema needs our support to encourage screening of more films on or about Palestine.  Thank you.

In solidarity and peace,
Irene, Robert and WRFP

Bitter cold and blowing snow prompt 2 weather alerts for Waterloo region, Guelph
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#weather #alerts #Waterlooregion #Guelph
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/special-weather-statement-kw-guelph-9.7057626?cmp=rss

Kate’s 5 fun things to do this weekend in and around Waterloo region: Jan. 23 to 25
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#weekend #events #winter #Waterlooregion #uptownWaterloo #Guelph
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kate-five-fun-things-waterloo-region-guelph-january-23-24-25-9.7056941?cmp=rss

Hey #kwawesom #waterlooregion peeps ... do I know anyone out there on the timelines who knows stuff about the old Krug factory on Breithaupt and Ahrens sts? I have a lightning-project exercise with a student group to "reimagine" buildings in an adaptive reuse/urban development exercise.

It's not required, but would be cool if I could add a visit to the building to our proposal. Already dug up the history and some municipal heritage planning docs.

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Reminders sent to 13,000 students in Waterloo region with outdated vaccination records
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#education #health #suspension #Waterlooregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-student-vaccination-record-suspension-notices-9.7055066?cmp=rss

Police in Waterloo region appealing to the province after courthouse security funding cut
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/wrps-courthouse-security-funding-cut-9.7054671?cmp=rss

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#water #funding #environment #Waterlooregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/region-of-waterloo-water-capacity-ndp-mpp-catherine-fife-9.7052898?cmp=rss

Snowfall warning issued as up to 20 cm of snow expected Wednesday in Waterloo region
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#weather #warning #Waterlooregion #northernWellingtonCounty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/snowfall-warning-waterloo-region-guelph-wednesday-january-21-9.7053743?cmp=rss

Here's what we know about Waterloo region's water capacity issue
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#water #capacity #issue #Waterlooregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/waterloo-region-water-capacity-issue-what-you-need-to-know-9.7048923?cmp=rss

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/schools-closed-north-wellington-9.7050936?cmp=rss

Introduction time! I'm a nearly retired software developer in Elmira, Ontario. Part time curling coach, part time musician. Spend most summers camping in Ontario Parks.
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New interactive map highlights service inequities in Waterloo region neighbourhoods
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#BikeNite A1: I'm in #WaterlooRegion, with enough snow on the ground that I could really use a cycling mental health break.

A few years ago when I was trying to hunt down consulting gigs I'd spend many afternoons riding the local biking/hiking trails instead. $SPOUSE recognized my need for breaks from job hunting, and encouraged me to go out. I must have been really grumpy back then....

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Kate’s 5 things to do this weekend in and around Waterloo region: Jan. 16 to 18
It'll be a snowy weekend in Waterloo region and area but there are a few events to get you out of the house including hockey games, family shows and music at a coffee shop.
#weekend #events #weather #Waterlooregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/kate-five-fun-things-to-do-waterloo-region-guelph-january-16-17-18-9.7047193?cmp=rss

Expect messy morning commute as snowfall warning in effect for Waterloo region, Guelph and area
A snowfall warning is in effect for Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County on Thursday with up to 10 cm possible before snow tapers off in the afternoon. Cambridge has declared a snow ...
#weather #traffic #Waterlooregion #Guelph #WellingtonCounty #Cambridge
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/yellow-snowfall-alert-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-weather-event-9.7045658?cmp=rss

My potato pusher paid a surprise visit!

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Don't put the mittens away! It's about to get really cold in Waterloo region and area
The mild temperatures on Wednesday will come to an abrupt end later in the day as temperatures are expected to sink to –24 overnight. Thursday's high will only reach –11 C. While temperatures are set to be more seasonable for the weekend, Monday will ...
#weather #Waterlooregion #area
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cold-snap-waterloo-region-guelph-wellington-january-winter-9.7045258?cmp=rss